The landscape of Jackson Purchase area of western Kentucky offers a mosaic of wetlands inundated with wildlife-loaded swamps and sloughs, shaded by groves of water-logged bald cypress and tupelo—ecosystems that are exceptionally rare in the Southeast.

The Shenandoah Valley features amazing views year-round, but come the fall, it's one of the Virginia's best vantage points for the fiery seasonal transition, as the colors of autumn spread from the high peaks to the leafy hollows of the region.

With a little bit of everything from gourmet restaurants to downhome joints serving classic Southern comfort food, there’s a lot of gastronomic ground to cover in Bardstown, so here’s our guide to some of the best local indulgences.

Virginia's Shenandoah Valley is a diverse place, sprinkled with charming towns, wineries, craft breweries, and infinite outdoor adventures. So load up the car and explore Virginia’s most stunning landscapes with one of these epic road trips.

Southwest Virginia has massive tracts of national forest, capped with cloud-parting summits, and airy expanses of high country found no place else in the state. These trail towns serve as the perfect base camps for exploring the region.

The historic Shenandoah Valley town of Staunton, Virginia, is an excellent place to view the fall colors. With hundreds of miles of trails for hiking and biking—plus a wide variety of in-town amenities—Staunton is perfect for a fall getaway.

The extensive 2,200-mile AT weaves through West Virginia twice, first skirting 20 miles along the Virginia border in the ruggedly remote southern part of the state, and then traveling 4 miles through the eastern panhandle.

On a map, Mallows Bay appears to be just another insignificant cleft in the shoreline. But, beneath the shallow waters of this forgotten inlet lies the largest collection of decaying ships in the entire country.

One of the oldest settlements in the Blue Ridge, Staunton, Virginia, features a historic downtown, craft breweries, farm-to-table restaurants—and easy access to some of the most impressive outdoor vistas on the East Coast.